The ML Supply Chain value measurement methodology establishes current baseline supply chain performance levels and sets target performance goals that you believe are achievable. We then leverage core finance principles such as total cost of ownership (TCO), Net Present Value (NPV), and Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) to build a business case.

The result is a real and credible vision for your supply chain with a bottom line impact.

Three Best Practices

ML Supply Chain utilizes three best practices that help to deliver real and credible value:

A) Developing the value proposition

ML Supply Chain’s value measurement methodology guides you through a five-step process that is designed to create a realistic, achievable and credible return on your investment:

Gather business metrics through a standard qualification sheet

Conduct interactive sessions with key customer personnel

Complete walkthrough of end-to-end supply chain steps and timing

Build and refine the business case using ML Supply Chain tools

Present findings, build consensus, and achieve executive sign-off.

The outcome of this methodology is a fact-based summary of baseline supply chain performance and measurable improvement goals, against which actual performance can be measured. This clarity and transparency helps to ensure broad organizational support within customer organizations.

B) Ensuring multi-level account management

ML Supply Chain will assign an experienced account manager who will own the account both at origin and at destination. The responsibilities of this account manager are to:

Manage all day-to-day operational issues and answer all questions for customers

Manage operational exceptions and follow up with parties through to resolution

In addition, ML Supply Chain conducts periodic management calls with you to ensure that operations are being implemented per SOP commitments. Finally, ML Supply Chain executives meet with you periodically to review overall performance against plan, and to discuss future strategic goals.
The ML Supply Chain management team, at all levels, is committed to its customer’s success.

C) Confirming that value has been delivered

ML Supply Chain works closely with you in monitoring that the actual supply chain performance against the agreed upon goals through the use of a broad suite of analytical tools. These tools combined with ML Supply Chain expertise, ensure that your financial goals become a reality. Specifically, this is achieved by: